ESCOT Hires Executive Director

ESCOT Youth Development hired a new Executive Director in 2023, Brett Heflin.

Heflin brings 25 years of career experience and service with public, nonprofit, and academic organizations in several industries with experience at all levels of operations and management supporting all phases of growth. As a seasoned nonprofit executive and board member, Brett brings extensive experience with governance, organizational management, board development, community development and relations, nonprofit compliance, and strategic planning.

Prior to Brett’s time as a community entrepreneur and nonprofit executive, he held the roles and responsibilities of classroom teacher, Board Member, Assistant Principal, Principal, Superintendent, Executive Director, Board President, Consultant, Pastor, Volunteer, and Donor. From the classroom to the board room and into executive leadership, Brett brings extensive independent experience as a trainer, coach, writer, researcher, director, and manager to support staff at all levels of growth.

Brett holds a B.S. in Education and Social Science from Miami University, a master’s in public administration with a specialization in Nonprofit Management and Leadership, and extensive university course work in Academic Leadership and Public Relations. Brett is also a Michigan Certified Educator and resides in metro Detroit with his wife and four children.

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KRONK IS BACK

WESTLAND, Mich., April 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Over these past two weekends, the KRONK / ESCOT (Emanuel Steward's Champions of Tomorrow) Boxing Team was in action at the Metro Detroit Golden Gloves, and it was an overwhelming success!

On the 60th year anniversary of Hall of Fame trainer Emanuel Steward winning the National Golden Gloves, with Emanuel's Marie Steward in attendance, this new generation of KRONK amateur boxers won 10 out of 13 matches, and the KRONK / ESCOT Team won a total of Seven Golden Gloves Championships in various age and weight divisions in the ring along with Five uncontested Golden Gloves medals.

KRONK / ESCOT boxer William Myhre, an honor roll student at Detroit's prestigious Renaissance High School; defeated the number one ranked boxer in the country to win the championship his division. Additionally, Jirair "JayBoo" Thompson redeemed his Olympic Qualifier loss by not only winning the Golden Gloves Championship but now also preparing to travel to Philadelphia, PA in a few weeks to compete at the National Golden Gloves tournament. As if that wasn't enough, Jirair also won Outstanding Boxer of the tournament!

To cap off two weeks of accomplishments, the KRONK / ESCOT team won the Overall Team Trophy, the tournament's highest award! This is an accomplishment that hasn't been done at KRONK since before Emanual Steward's passing 10 years ago.

To see the Kronk Boxing team at this level is very exciting says Jeff Styers, Managing Partner of KRONK Boxing and Founder of ESCOT Youth Development Program. Our kids have been training very hard and that hard work has paid off for them, which is one of the attributes we teach in our program.

For me information on the KRONK / ESCOT boxing team and youth development program, please visit www.KRONK.com -or- www.ESCOT.org.

Social media @realkronkgym @escotyouthdevelopment

KRONK Contact:

John Lepak

johnl@kronk.com

248-877-7082

ESCOT Founder Jeff Styers Gives Back to the Community

KRONK/ESCOT Partners With Night Of A Thousand Stars

CLARESSA SHIELDS ANNOUNCES “NIGHT OF A THOUSAND STARS” INITIATIVE TO RECOGNIZE YOUTH IN FLINT & DETROIT AT JUNE 3 EVENT IN DETROIT Undisputed Middleweight Champion Partners With Kronk/ESCOT To Provide 1,000 Tickets for Local Youth Groups To Attend Rematch Against Hanna Gabriels at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit DETROIT – May 18, 2023 – As she prepares to bring big-time boxing back to Detroit on Saturday, June 3, boxing superstar Claressa “G.W.O.A.T” Shields has announced her “Night of a Thousand Stars” initiative that will provide 1,000 tickets to the youth in Detroit and her hometown of Flint to attend her showdown against Hanna Gabriels at Little Caesars Arena.

Shields will be partnering with Kronk Boxing Gym and the Emanuel Steward Champions Of Tomorrow (ESCOT) to provide free tickets to 14 local programs that provide various services for youth in these two cities, programs similar to those that Shields herself participated in as a child, and which helped eventually launch her on the path toward superstardom. “There’s nothing more meaningful than helping the kids,” said Shields. “I want to give hope to the hopeless and help to those less fortunate than me, and let them know I come from the exact same streets that they come from. I want them to know that even though circumstances sometimes look like you can’t make it, keep striving and you will. “I’m a real example to them of how they too can realize their dreams. On June 3, when I fight and win, it will be for them as well as for history.” “We are excited to celebrate and recognize the youth of Detroit in a way that is fitting and impactful.” said Jeff Styers, Managing Partner of Kronk and Founder of Emanuel Steward Champions Of Tomorrow (ESCOT). “The Claressa Shields return to Detroit is an excellent way to accomplish this both for our youth and the city as whole.” Before the main event on fight night, an announcement in the ring will be made and acknowledge the children in attendance. With the arena lighting dimmed, the kids will each hold up a light that will luminate the venue and deliver “one thousand stars”, highlighting the importance of these groups to the community at large. The full ledger of the 14 groups participating are listed below and make up one of the largest programs of its’ kind ever executed at a boxing event: · Kronk Boxing Gym · ESCOT (Emanuel Steward Champions of Tomorrow) · Flint Boys & Girls Club · Claressa Shields Community Outreach Corporation · PAL of Detroit · Detroit Police Department Youth Program · Downtown Boxing Gym · YMCA of Detroit · All Star Aquatics Youth Program · Mosaic Youth Theatre · Superbad Boxing Gym · Crowell Recreation Center · Teen Hype · Motor City Wolverines ABOUT KRONK BOXING GYM The World Famous KRONK Boxing Gym, home to over 43 World Champions, has been reimagined to further the legacy of Hall of Fame Trainer Emanuel Steward. With a strong amateur program and emerging professional presence, the KRONK brand has been reborn to once again have an impact that resonates across the world! KRONK umbrella includes the ESCOT Youth Development program which was begun by Emanuel Steward and has provided benefits to Detroit youth for decades. ABOUT ESCOT The ESCOT Youth Development program was established to build champions in life for kids aged 8-18 through Four Corners of Achievement -- Academics, Athletics, Community and Leadership -- through formalized academic programs, mentoring, community involvement, life-skills and a launch program into college, trade school or the medical field. The program is free to all participating youth and all expenses are incurred on their behalf. As an ‘experienced based’ program, ESCOT kids gain access to real-life experiences and situations that prepare them for the future. CONTACTS: Swanson Communications/Salita Promotions: (202) 783-5500,